2024-06-19 23:08:27
Within the number of 4 x 200 m freestyle swimming, Tomas Navikonis, Tomas Lukminas, Kristupas Trepočka and Rokas Jazdauskas lined the space in 7 minutes. 9.75 sec. And after bettering the Lithuanian document, they recorded the very best end result.
Earlier than the ultimate, our workforce determined to make a change. Dans Rapšys, the star of the nationwide workforce, changed R. Jazdauskas within the workforce.
The change was profitable. Lithuanians as soon as once more improved the nationwide document, finishing the swim in 7 minutes. 8.04 sec. and gained first place.
Gold medals went not solely to the Lithuanians who participated within the ultimate, but additionally to R. Jazdauskas, who swam within the choice.
Essentially the most spectacular truth of this workforce is that every one 5 Lithuanians are from Panevėžys! However what else to learn about this workforce?
Tomas Navikonis
Date of start: in 2004 October 26 (19 years previous)
Hometown: Panevezys
The 19-year-old has been collaborating in top-level competitions for greater than a yr. T. Navikonis took half on this planet and European championships as early as 2022, however didn’t obtain extra resounding victories there.
In 2024, Panevėžys took half solely within the relay occasions on the World Championships, however on the European Championships, the athlete will attempt his luck within the 100 and 200 m freestyle swimming occasions.
It’s true that T. Navikonis is at the moment bettering his expertise outdoors of Lithuania. From 2022, he competes within the NCAA representing Ohio State College.
Tomas Lukminas
Date of start: in 2004 October 26 (19 years previous)
Hometown: Panevezys
Panevėžys offered himself on the largest swimming stage on the 2024 World Swimming Championships.
Then T. Lukminas participated in two relays – 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m freestyle swimming and 100 m freestyle swimming, the place he took twenty third place.
At this yr’s Lithuanian Open Championship, the athlete gained 3 medals.
T. Lukminas gained the 100 m freestyle, completed second within the 200 m and gained bronze within the 50 m.
Kristupas Trepočka
Date of start: in 2006 Could 22 (18 years)
Hometown: Panevezys
It was the primary main championship for the 18-year-old and the Lithuanian instantly shone with gold.
Okay. Trepočka did not do something critical on the Youth World and European Championships held a yr in the past, when he didn’t go the choice swims.
True, the Panevėžys even gained a number of medals on the Lithuanian Open Championship held in April.
The swimmer triumphed in 1500 m, 200 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly. Okay. Trepočka took third place in 100 m freestyle swimming.
Dan Rapšys
Date of start: in 1995 Could 21 (29 years previous)
Hometown: Panevezys
A swimmer that in all probability wants no introduction. Dan has been selling the title of Lithuania in numerous swimming swimming pools world wide for a number of years.
The skilled swimmer was acknowledged as the very best athlete within the nation in 2019!
It was already the fourth gold medal of the European Championship for D. Rapšius. The Lithuanian gained one gold in 2017 in Copenhagen and gained twice in 2019 in Glasgow.
Additionally, the Panevezys has managed to win one European silver and three bronzes.
D. Rapšys additionally has awards from the World Championship. In 2018, the Lithuanian gained gold and silver in Hangzhou, and this yr in Doha, D. Rapšys gained one other silver.
Rokas Yazdauskas
Date of start: in 2005 June 14 (19 years previous)
Hometown: Panevezys
For the younger man from Panevėžys, that is the primary yr when he participates within the highest rating competitors and his achievements are instantly spectacular!
R. Jazdauskas made his debut on the world championship held initially of this yr. In it, the Lithuanian participated in two relays – 4 x 100 m and 4 x 200 m freestyle swimming.
True, the swimmer’s outcomes on the youth degree weren’t shocking. On the World Championship, the athlete didn’t go the {qualifications} of 100 and 200 m freestyle swimming. It was higher on the European Championship, but it surely was not doable to win medals both. R. Jazdauskas completed seventh within the 100 m, and fourth within the 200 m.
2024-06-19 23:08:27